balance

I'm sitting in the basement, listening as my boys watch yet another episode of Man Vs. Wild.  We haven't seen it in a while because the boys thought we had watched all of the episodes.  (They were wrong.  I think we have a zillion left.)
Somehow this silly show makes me feel like things are balanced in this house.    It's nice to have a man around. Especially one with a fancy accent.  hah.

Tomorrow is my last day at work before a lengthy Christmas break.  I am excited about some off time.  These past few weeks have been packed!  There's nothing really to show for the packed-ness.... but I know that we've been running ourselves ragged with something each day.
Somehow I've managed to fill up my free days as well... with totally fun things like chaperoning field trips, a day trip to visit friends, and attending school parties.  I think I can manage :)

The boys and I continue on our path of partial normalcy.  Not much drama or chaos.  Some evenings I sit and think about how far we have come. Sure, we've had some disagreements... but nothing compared to the emotional chaos that haunted us for a long time.
I know that things can change drastically when they become teenagers... so I'm counting my blessings this month and praying that things will continue to look up.